Shutter-worker.



G. A. GOTHING.

SEUTTEB WORKER.

APPLIOATION HLBD 00120, 190s.

Patented Sept` 13, 191.0.

IWF; 5 9 a ff @260% CHARLES A.l GQTHING, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SHUTTER-WORKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 20, 1908.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

Serial No. 458,646.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. Go'rnINe, a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at IVorcester, in the county of Noi-costei' and State olf' Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shutter-Workers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined opening, closing and fastening device ttor window shutters.

The object of the invention is a device of this character operable from only the inside of the house and by means ot' which an ontside shutter can be locked in either open or closed position and can be swung into either position.

The invention consists in the novel 'leatures of construction hereinait'ter described, pointed out in the claim, and shown in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a perspective view ot' my device applied to a shutter, with the shutter in closed position. Fig. 2 a detail view illustrating that portion ot the device which is connected to the shutter. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing that portion of the device attached to the building. Fig. l-t is a detail sectional view illustrating the position occupied by the locking mechanism when the blind is locked in closed position. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section taken through that portion of the device carried by the building.

In these drawings 1 represents the wall ot the building and 2 a window blind or shutter. To the wall is secured a plate 2% provided with an outwardly extending bracket 3a which carries a pintle 1t. Upon the interior ot' the wall l is fixed a plate which is provided with oppositely arranged lugs l' formed in'pairs, and slightly spaced apart. A shaft 7 is journaled in the plates 3 and 5 and carries at its outer end a beveled pinion 8 and upon its inner end a slidable spring pressed handle S), this handle being provided upon opposite sides with ears l0 which tit between the lugs when in locked position. By drawing the handle outwardly along the shaft it can then be disengaged from said lugs and given a haltI rotation and then again moved inwardly into engagement with said lugs. A plate 11 is secured to the shutter and this plate carries a sleeve l2, which lits over the pintle, and also carries a segmental gear 13, which meshes with the pinion. ll`he pairs ot` lugs are so assembled with respect to each other that when the ears l() are Ylocked iu engagement with the lugs in one position ot' the handle, the blinds are in a closed position and are locked in such position and can be opened only by disengaging the handle 5) from said lugs, in order to permit rotation ot the pinion and gear. Upon such release and a hall rotation of the handle the shutter is swung open and lies back against the wall ot the house, and is again locked in its open position.

As at present construettal the center pins of the shutter hinges stand about one and one-fourth inches from the window trames, which lessons strain on the hinges and gives the smallest allowance for heavy winds to injure the shutters. This space is not sullicient tor the introduction ot a complete beveled gear substantial enough to stand the hard usage to which it would be subjected, and accordingly a segnlental gear is employed which permits the use of a strong and substantial gearing and at the same time allows 'for the complete opening and closing of the window shutter.

lit will be understood that in the case of deep windows the shaft is correspomlingly increased in length.

lVhat I claim is A device otl the kind described comprising a. wall plate, a bracket projecting outwardly t'rom the wall plate, a pintle carried by the bracket, a plate carrying a sleeve on one edge and adapted to be fitted against the inner face otl a slmtter, said sleeve receiving the pintle, a segmental gear carried by said sleeve, the gear when in position extending transversely across the shutter edge, a pinion meshing with said gear, and means tor operating said pinion.

CHARLES A. GOTHING.

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E. WV, NoRnGnnN, CARL BERG. 

